Kampala vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$303
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
57
24
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
1.68M
264K

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6891st ($717 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Benin, respectively. Check Uganda vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6747th and 9041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Porto-Novo

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Kampala Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5781

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$658
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$578
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$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
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$654
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$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
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$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514